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XLD vs Exact Audio Copy: catalog facts
XLD	Exact Audio Copy
Free Available as a free download from the developer's site.	Free Free for non-commercial use, supported by donations via Patreon and PayPal.
macOS	Windows
Splits single-file rips into tracks using cue sheets, including embedded ones Wide range of lossless input and output formats	Multi-read with verification for accurate rips AccurateRip checks against other people's rips
macOS only TAK decoding needs Wine, CrossOver or WineBottler	Windows only Free only for non-commercial use
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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